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How GOP candidates can win on education

October 6, 2023

Unbundle public schooling through direct funding, increased access by Craig Hulse, first published in the Washington Times on October 3, 2023 2023 has been a banner year for education freedom, with nearly all families in nine states now empowered to direct education funding in a way that best meets their kids’ needs. These state laboratories of democracy are innovating, and voters are responding. With all this progress, it’s no surprise that Republicans are seen as more trustworthy than Democrats on education — a development that will have major implications for next year’s presidential election. Given vast support for expanding educational…

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Florida is Poised to Lead Education Freedom

March 15, 2023

Across the country, governors are signing transformational education legislation that empower families to direct education funding for their children. In the last three months, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders have chosen to truly put families first, and Gov. DeSantis could be next. So far, five states have created universal Education Savings Account programs, and other states are following suit with new and innovative policy solutions to put families in the driver’s seat of their children’s educational experiences. Florida could continue this trend by leading the movement of customized, transformational education opportunities…

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Opinion: Direct education grants can give families and children choices for getting extra help

November 29, 2022

By Craig Hulse, yes. every kid., and Derrell Bradford, 50CAN The nation’s families recently received another clear message that our education system is not serving all students. Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “nation’s report card,” last month revealed the extent of the learning decline during the pandemic. It’s time for students to get the help they need. And families have never been hungrier for more options to make that possible. Read more at HechingerReport.org.